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AI, Automation, and Algorithms | Matteo Pasquinelli

The Verso Podcast

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Politics of Algorithms

This chapter explores the definition and implications of algorithms, linking them to historical developments and economic logic. It critiques the oversimplification of equating organic life to machine functionality and emphasizes the need for a political economy perspective on automation and artificial intelligence.

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